Russia will still deploy Wagner troops despite "ongoing feud"—U.K.
Mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his troops have started to withdraw from positions around the Donetsk city.
Russian defectors say Putin's troops "hiding in panic" in Belgorod
A video purports to show the operation by the Freedom of Russia Legion in the Russian oblast bordering Ukraine.
Russian sphere of influence crumbling after Ukraine invasion, polls show
A Gallup survey found that Moscow's approval rating among former Soviet nations fell sharply in 2022.
Fire at Russian Defense Ministry sparks speculation
Having said a fire had broken out at a defense ministry building in Moscow, state news agency Tass later quoted officials as saying no fire had been detected.
Ukraine counteroffensive is primed, warns Kyiv intel chief
Russian strikes on logistical hubs and troops under formation had been harming Kyiv's counteroffensive plans, Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said.
Russian defense ministry boasts about bombing Russia
Moscow says it had destroyed "Ukrainian nationalists" that had cross into Belgorod. Kyiv denies any connection to the alleged saboteurs.
Russian lawmaker suggests Alaska as nuclear target
"There will be nothing left of Alaska," said retired Russian general Andrey Gurulyov, a Duma deputy.
Putin is running out of red lines
The U.S. has agreed that its allies can supply F-16 jets to Ukraine, which Moscow has dubbed an "escalation."
Video shows Russian tank annihilated in "one shot" strike
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has lost nearly 2,000 tanks, 1,219 of which were destroyed, according to the open-source outlet Oryx.
Russians in Belgorod asked to be invaded, defectors say: "Tired of war"
A member of the Freedom for Russia Legion said that the residents of Belgorod had asked for their help.
Explosions in Belgorod as Russia faces "multi domain security threat"
Stephen Horrell, of the Center for European Policy Analysis, told Newsweek partisan clashes in Belgorod fit "hand in glove" with Kyiv's counteroffensive plans.
Mystery as Russian official dies mid-flight after becoming seriously ill
Deputy Science Minister Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died after falling ill on a flight back to Russia from Cuba.
Russian defectors demand Putin's demise: "End the Kremlin dictatorship"
"Russia will be free," said a fighter from the Russia Freedom Legion in a YouTube video.
Ukraine shoots down Russian Su-35 bomber over Black Sea, air force says
The aircraft was downed over the Kherson region in the south of the country, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
"Exhausted" Wagner Group unlikely to fight beyond Bakhmut–ISW
Ukraine has insisted that fighting is continuing in the Donetsk city that Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin claims has been taken.
Prigozhin says his Wagner fighters have taken full control of Bakhmut
The Wagner founder made the claim in a post on his Telegram channel. A video shows him holding the Russian flag next to his troops.
Video shows Ukrainian troops fighting on the destroyed streets of Bakhmut
"No video shot in Bakhmut will fully convey what is really happening in the city," wrote the Ukrainian armed forces next to the clip.
Russian state TV host challenges Zelensky to a duel as he attends G7 summit
Vladimir Solovyov's comments come as the Ukrainian president arrived in Japan for the meeting of world leaders.
Russia issues warning to West over F-16 jets: "Escalation scenario"
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned of "colossal risks" in the West supplying the U.S.-made jets.
Russia sending more units to Bakhmut after Ukraine's "tactical gains"—U.K.
The British Ministry of Defense said that Moscow was showing a "notable commitment" to taking the Donetsk city.
Kasparov predicts collapse of Russian "empire"
The activist and former world chess champion told Newsweek about his vision of Russia's future.
Russian '"Kalibr" cruise missile hits Crimea–reports
The incident in the Russian-occupied peninsula follows Ukraine's reports that it had downed a barrage of missiles over Kyiv.
NATO forges secret plans against Russia—"We are ready to fight tonight"
The alliance is drawing up plans for a potential conflict with Moscow for the first time since the Cold War.
Battle for Bakhmut swinging in Ukraine's favor—and Russia knows it
Military spokesperson Serhiy Cherevaty has been quoted as saying Ukrainian troops had advanced up to 500 meters in the direction of Bakhmut in a day.
Russia facing biggest crisis since World War II, state TV guest says
Film director Karen Shakhnazarov said that unlike in 1941, when Nazi Germany invaded, there was no "unifying" Soviet ideology that could bind people together.
Air battle over Russia-Ukraine border has "intensified"–U.K. intel
Russia's missiles are not as effective or sophisticated as has been claimed, Fabian Hoffman, doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo, told Newsweek.
Russian state TV issues stark warning over threat of defeat
"If we lose, we're taking the whole world with us," Vladimir Solovyov said on the Russia 1 channel.
Russia's nuclear strategy has been torn to pieces
Ukraine said it shot down six Kinzhal nuclear-capable missiles fired by Russia which had been touted as "unstoppable"
Ukraine making "tactical progress" in Bakhmut as Russia pushed back—U.K.
Kyiv's forces had managed to better secure a key supply route out of the Donetsk town, according to British defense officials.
Kremlin "bans" high-ranking officials from resigning during the war—report
The news follows reports that officials had been banned from leaving Russia, with some asked to "turn in their passports for storage."